10 October 20

Under New Management (Local&&Ledger series)

Qs:

  • How do we get connected to the local council budgeting process?
    • How do public budgets work?
    • When does fiscal year start (4-5 months before that budgets are being proposed)?
    • What is power structure/dynamics in a local council?
    • Who are people in a council responsible for budgeting?
  • How can we have a say in how local budgets affect our communities?
    • How to advocate throughout a year (often&regularly)?
    • How to talk to a councilor?
    • How to find out who approves what&who signs what in the budgeting process, who has veto power, etc?
    • How to find/set up groups with shared concerns?

Inspired by: PBP talk

Preps for: YDW on 26/10/20

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